Psych 140 Final Exam QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Altruism - CORRECT ANSWERS -Altruism is helping behavior
that is motivated by a selfless concern for the welfare of another person.
Competitive altruism: this view suggests that one important reason why people help others is
that doing so boosts their own status and reputation and, in this way, ultimately brings them
large benefit
Attachment styles - CORRECT ANSWERS -secure attachment: high in both self-esteem and trust;
most desirable attachment style
fearful-avoidant attachment: low self-esteem and low interpersonal trust; most insecure and
least adaptive attachment style
Preoccupied attachment style-A style characterized by low self-esteem and high interpersonal
trust. this is a conflicted and somewhat insecure style in which the individual strongly desires a
close relationship but feels that he or she is unworthy of the partner and is thus vulnerable to
being rejected.
Dismissing Attachment style-A style characterized by high self-esteem and low interpersonal
trust. This is a conflicted and somewhat insecure style in which the individual feels that he or
she deserves a close relationship but is frustrated because of mistrust of potential partners. the
result is the tendency to reject the other person at some point in the relationship to avoid being
the one who is rejected.
Self-esteem and receiving help - CORRECT ANSWERS -Another reason that bystanders may be
hesitant to help is that victims are sometimes resentful. Accepting help from others can be
embarrassing and lower self-esteem because it implies that the recipient is less capable or
competent.
Interpersonal trust - CORRECT ANSWERS -...
,similarity and relationships - CORRECT ANSWERS -The greater the proportion of similar
attitudes, the greater the liking for another person. Why?
Self-verification
Balance
Genetic similarity
TV violence - CORRECT ANSWERS -Research has shown that exposure to media such as violent
television significantly increases the likelihood of aggressive behavior
evolutionary theory of love - CORRECT ANSWERS -argue that "love" is just an adaptation to
insure survival of the species. It keeps parents together to provide protection of offspring who
require a lengthy period of development before they can fend for themselves.
According to this view, men and women have quite different mate selection strategies that can
be detected today in their views about sexual relations, desirable features in a mate, and
infidelity.
matching hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWERS -the idea that although we would prefer to obtain
extremely attractive romantic partners, we generally focus on obtaining ones whose physical
beautiful is about the same as our own
social skills therapy - CORRECT ANSWERS -Learn how to read others accurately, how to make a
good first impression, how to regulate emotions, how to adapt to certain situations
interpersonal attraction and mood - CORRECT ANSWERS -...
deindividuation - CORRECT ANSWERS --One potentially disturbing consequence of group
membership is deindividuation—the loss of individual identity in a group.
-Some past research indicates that when individuals are not easily identified, they are more
likely to act in counter-normative and destructive ways.
, Milgram's research on obedience - CORRECT ANSWERS -Stanley Milgram wanted to know if
these acts were the product of deranged individuals, or, if under the right circumstances just
about anyone might act with aggression when ordered to do so.
In the original Milgram study, the learner was in another room and could be heard but not seen.
Fully 30% of participants in such a condition obeyed the order to shock to the highest level.
Bystander intervention - CORRECT ANSWERS -Bystander intervention
If the situation were clear, the presence of other bystanders would be irrelevant. The situation
and the remedy would be obvious and automatic. When there is uncertainty, however, we must
engage in careful, controlled processing.
attribution and victims - CORRECT ANSWERS -We are more likely to help people if we can
attribute their situation to something outside of their control.
Kitty Genovese - CORRECT ANSWERS -In New York City, 38 people witnessed her being stabbed
to death over a period of 45 minutes
NOT A SINGLE PERSON called the police.
because of diffusion of responsibility
diffusion of responsibility - CORRECT ANSWERS -Bystanders to an emergency share
responsibility
The more bystanders, the less any one of them feels responsible to act
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Altruism - CORRECT ANSWERS -Altruism is helping behavior
that is motivated by a selfless concern for the welfare of another person.
Competitive altruism: this view suggests that one important reason why people help others is
that doing so boosts their own status and reputation and, in this way, ultimately brings them
large benefit
Attachment styles - CORRECT ANSWERS -secure attachment: high in both self-esteem and trust;
most desirable attachment style
fearful-avoidant attachment: low self-esteem and low interpersonal trust; most insecure and
least adaptive attachment style
Preoccupied attachment style-A style characterized by low self-esteem and high interpersonal
trust. this is a conflicted and somewhat insecure style in which the individual strongly desires a
close relationship but feels that he or she is unworthy of the partner and is thus vulnerable to
being rejected.
Dismissing Attachment style-A style characterized by high self-esteem and low interpersonal
trust. This is a conflicted and somewhat insecure style in which the individual feels that he or
she deserves a close relationship but is frustrated because of mistrust of potential partners. the
result is the tendency to reject the other person at some point in the relationship to avoid being
the one who is rejected.
Self-esteem and receiving help - CORRECT ANSWERS -Another reason that bystanders may be
hesitant to help is that victims are sometimes resentful. Accepting help from others can be
embarrassing and lower self-esteem because it implies that the recipient is less capable or
competent.
Interpersonal trust - CORRECT ANSWERS -...
,similarity and relationships - CORRECT ANSWERS -The greater the proportion of similar
attitudes, the greater the liking for another person. Why?
Self-verification
Balance
Genetic similarity
TV violence - CORRECT ANSWERS -Research has shown that exposure to media such as violent
television significantly increases the likelihood of aggressive behavior
evolutionary theory of love - CORRECT ANSWERS -argue that "love" is just an adaptation to
insure survival of the species. It keeps parents together to provide protection of offspring who
require a lengthy period of development before they can fend for themselves.
According to this view, men and women have quite different mate selection strategies that can
be detected today in their views about sexual relations, desirable features in a mate, and
infidelity.
matching hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWERS -the idea that although we would prefer to obtain
extremely attractive romantic partners, we generally focus on obtaining ones whose physical
beautiful is about the same as our own
social skills therapy - CORRECT ANSWERS -Learn how to read others accurately, how to make a
good first impression, how to regulate emotions, how to adapt to certain situations
interpersonal attraction and mood - CORRECT ANSWERS -...
deindividuation - CORRECT ANSWERS --One potentially disturbing consequence of group
membership is deindividuation—the loss of individual identity in a group.
-Some past research indicates that when individuals are not easily identified, they are more
likely to act in counter-normative and destructive ways.
, Milgram's research on obedience - CORRECT ANSWERS -Stanley Milgram wanted to know if
these acts were the product of deranged individuals, or, if under the right circumstances just
about anyone might act with aggression when ordered to do so.
In the original Milgram study, the learner was in another room and could be heard but not seen.
Fully 30% of participants in such a condition obeyed the order to shock to the highest level.
Bystander intervention - CORRECT ANSWERS -Bystander intervention
If the situation were clear, the presence of other bystanders would be irrelevant. The situation
and the remedy would be obvious and automatic. When there is uncertainty, however, we must
engage in careful, controlled processing.
attribution and victims - CORRECT ANSWERS -We are more likely to help people if we can
attribute their situation to something outside of their control.
Kitty Genovese - CORRECT ANSWERS -In New York City, 38 people witnessed her being stabbed
to death over a period of 45 minutes
NOT A SINGLE PERSON called the police.
because of diffusion of responsibility
diffusion of responsibility - CORRECT ANSWERS -Bystanders to an emergency share
responsibility
The more bystanders, the less any one of them feels responsible to act
